Senior Associate

About the role

Senior Associate at PwC’s Government Technology (GovTech) practice in Pune will lead and deliver complex government consulting projects. The role involves developing project charters, defining scope and deliverables, creating detailed plans and schedules, and managing stakeholder communication. Responsibilities include budgeting, dependency and critical path management, using Microsoft Project, tracking milestones, and producing progress reports, proposals, and presentations. The Associate will proactively manage scope changes, identify risks, devise contingency plans, and define success criteria. Building strong business relationships, conducting lessons‑learned sessions, and developing best‑practice tools are key. Candidates must have 3‑7 years of consulting or government consulting experience, strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills, and familiarity with project management tools. Preferred certifications include PMP, Prince‑2, TOGAF, ITIL, COBIT, and Six Sigma. The position is full‑time, on‑site in Pune, with travel across India and internationally.

What you’ll do

• Develop project Charter, define scope and deliverables, and create detailed plans and schedules.
• Manage stakeholder communication, budget proposals, dependencies, critical path, and project timelines using Microsoft Project.
• Track milestones, deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Proactively manage scope changes, identify risks, devise contingency plans, and define success criteria.
• Build business relationships, conduct lessons‑learned meetings, and develop best‑practice tools.

What you’ll bring

• Post-Graduation: MBA (preferable)
• Graduation: BE/BTech/MCA/MSc (Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics)

Skills